RICK AND MORTY Co-Creator And Star Justin Roiland Is Facing Another Round Of Disturbing Allegations

RICK AND MORTY Co-Creator And Star Justin Roiland Is Facing Another Round Of Disturbing Allegations

While Justin Roiland managed to avoid going to court earlier this year, a new exposés has shared a fresh round of shocking claims about the Rick and Morty co-creator, and you can find more details here...

By JoshWilding - Sep 15, 2023 11:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Rick and Morty
Source: SFFGazette.com

When Adult Swim confirmed its plans to produce an additional 70 episodes of Rick and Morty, fans of the hit series were understandably overjoyed. However, the series found itself embroiled in controversy this past January, leading to co-creator and lead actor Justin Roiland's immediate dismissal. 

As we're sure you'll recall, he was facing charges of domestic violence at the start of 2023. While the case was later dismissed, the damage had already been done both to him and, to a lesser extent, the series itself. 

Revealing exposés about his conduct behind the scenes and a series of very offensive comments from the past followed, and it was clear Adult Swim wasn't going to ever consider bringing Roiland back into the fold after firing him. While he'd escaped going to court, his career is all but over and, as for Rick and Morty, it no longer has a Rick and Morty! 

Those are only two of the many characters voiced by Roiland in the show, though we've since learned soundalikes will be used to replace him for season 7 and beyond. Now, making it clear a comeback is likely off the table for the actor is a series of damaging allegations published in a new NBC News exposé (via SFFGazette.com).

The site claims that "as [Roiland] partied with Los Angeles’ superstars and traveled the country for conventions, he also found he could use his fame to strike up conversations and develop relationships with young fans, including some who were underage."

"This is according to interviews with 11 women and nonbinary people who shared thousands of messages with Roiland from 2013 to 2022 — with nine of the people saying he turned the exchanges sexual. Of those nine people, three said they were 16 when they started talking to Roiland."

Evidence showing text message exchanges was reportedly provided to support many of these accusations (several screenshots can be seen in the piece), and the report even recounts the story of one young woman who says she was forced into performing oral sex on Roiland after saying "no." 

"Roiland usually asked people how old they were, if they were single, and if they were 'into girls,'" the article explains. "In three cases, when the person said they were under 18, Roiland would message them again months or years later. Those three conversations started with people who said they were 16 at the time, and continued for years, until they were 18 and older."

"Two started talking to Roiland when they were 16 and shared messages that showed Roiland calling each of them 'jailbait,' a derogatory term used to describe underage girls who men find attractive."

As far as we know, no legal or civil action is being taken against the Rick and Morty co-creator but it's hard to imagine him ever being able to work in Hollywood again given how serious and damaging reports like this one are.

Roiland's lawyer has since responded to these and other allegations by saying they are "false and defamatory."

Rick and Morty season 7 premieres on Adult Swim on October 15.

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santoanderson
santoanderson - 9/15/2023, 11:03 PM
It is extremely telling that when the accusations first surfaced last year NOBODY came to his defense. I mean yeah, the R&M fanboys did, but not one writer, producer, voice actor or animator from any of Roiland’s shows stood up for him. One day he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and grooming multiple minors, and everybody he worked with basically said “Yeah, that sounds about right” and dropped him like a bag of hammers.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/16/2023, 2:30 AM
@santoanderson -

It's almost like they were already aware of his behavior or at least aware he could have easily been that type of person based on what they did see, right?
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 9/15/2023, 11:12 PM
Didn’t we find out about this right before he got fired? I thought the grooming stuff was the main reason he was fired bc Adult Swim and Hulu didn’t fire him after the domestic violence allegations but he was gone within the week after those DM’s with that underage fan leaked
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 9/15/2023, 11:17 PM
Roland is a scumbag. Everyone who has interacted with him has known for years. Glad all of this is finally coming out.

Btw, for anyone who is curious, they aren't pulling a Solar Opposites with R&M. They are exploring various soundalike voices for the two. So I'd expect both Rick and Morty to sound mostly the same for season 7 and beyond.
KaioKen
KaioKen - 9/15/2023, 11:22 PM
I just don’t understand how any grown man can look at a 16 year old girl like that. They’re children. They look like children and act like children. It’s fking disgusting and I think it shiuld be punished WAY more than it is. You don’t just serve your time and not be a pedophile after jail. A robber can stop robbing. A pedo is just that way
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 9/15/2023, 11:29 PM
@KaioKen -

Well said
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 9/15/2023, 11:55 PM
Teen social outcast trying to relive his high school days now that he's popular with high schoolers.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 9/16/2023, 12:04 AM
I really liked Lemongrab on Adventure Time lol sadge
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 9/16/2023, 1:19 AM
Any adult that goes after kids belongs here….
CoHost
CoHost - 9/16/2023, 1:27 AM
They've always wanted to let him go because of his unprofessional behavior. This was just the perfect excuse to do so.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/16/2023, 1:39 AM
He should go to prison for those things, gross as hell creep.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 9/16/2023, 2:04 AM
Roland keeping records so he knows when to hit up a baddie

FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/16/2023, 2:26 AM
Dirty [frick]ing nonce
Dunejedi
Dunejedi - 9/16/2023, 3:26 AM
Hollywood: “To think, you had such a bright future. It’s all ashes in your mouth now, due to your vile, abhorrent, and unconscionable behavior!”

Roiland: “What? The abuse? The violence? The grooming? The r*pe?”

Hollywood: “NO! Getting caught!!”
PatientXero
PatientXero - 9/16/2023, 6:41 AM
What states were they in? Sadly 16 is the legal age of consent in many states. Is it creepy? Sure. But it might not be illegal.
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